Workshops for Writers-Nov. 6: Worldbuilding Workshop Doubleheader with NaNoWriMo Write-in

The St. Louis Writers Guild returns to live workshops on Nov. 6 with a free worldbuilding doubleheader and NaNoWriMo write-in at The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO 63131. Masks are required.

The first hour will feature author Amanda Jakle on “Worldbuilding Basics for Authors.” USA Today bestselling author Nicole Evelina will lead the write-in as part of National Novel Writing Month, including tips on “Worldbuilding for Historical Fiction, Sci-fi and Fantasy.”

Additionally, the workshop will be broadcast live via Zoom from 10 a.m. to noon and it will be recorded. For the Zoom link, find the turquoise “Join current SLWG meeting” button at the top of the St. Louis Writers Guild’s Events page (http://www.stlwritersguild.org/events), or click here on Nov. 6:

https://zoom.us/j/7028903800?pwd=bHp3cWhpWHBQSW9wMXgzM3N4cE5qZz09

Meeting ID: 702 890 3800

Password: SLWG2021

Call in: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Worldbuilding Basics for Authors – 10 a.m.

Worldbuilding is the process every author goes through when creating the setting for their characters to live in - it's the stage against which our actors play out their adventures.

“This worldbuilding workshop will cover the basics of fleshing out your inner world and putting it down on paper, from the very geographic bones of your inner land to the people who inhabit it, their cultures, and all the nuanced aspects that hold their world together, so that when your world goes onto the page it will jump out to your readers just as real and vibrant and alive as it is to you,” Amanda said. “To quote the Bard: 'All the world's a stage, and all the people its players.' Let's start building your stage together today."

Worldbuilding for Historical Fiction, Sci-fi and Fantasy – 11 a.m.

Historical fiction, Sci-fi and Fantasy have some of the most intense worldbuilding of any genres because they are taking readers to new worlds. Join multiple award-winning author Nicole Evelina as she walks you through how to develop your setting, character traits, language, history/mythology, the culture and the rules of your world. She will also show you how this information ties into your plot and character arcs to strengthen your whole book.

NICOLE EVELINA is a USA Today bestselling author and biographer who writes historical fiction, non-fiction, and women’s fiction. Her six books have won more than 40 awards, including four Book of the Year designations. Nicole was named Missouri’s Top Independent Author by Library Journal and Biblioboard as the winner of the Missouri Indie Author Project in 2018 and has been awarded the North Street Book Prize and the Sarton Women’s Book Award. One of her novels, Madame Presidentess, was previously optioned for film.

In addition to her self-published works, Nicole has three books under traditional contacts: the first-ever biography of suffragists Virginia and Francis Minor, set to be published in March 2023 by Globe Pequot and two non-fiction books due to be published in 2022 and 2023/24 by Rowman & Littlefield: Sex and the City: A Cultural History and Fierce Females of Television: A Cultural History.

Her fiction tells the stories of strong women from history and today, with a focus on biographical historical fiction, while her non-fiction focuses on women’s history. Both share the stories of unknown or little-known figures.

Nicole’s writing has appeared in The Huffington Post, The Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Independent Journal, Curve Magazine and numerous historical publications.

She is represented by Amy Collins of Talcott Notch Literary. You can find her online at http://nicoleevelina.com